User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Bridge Conguration
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Repeater Bridge Conguration
A repeater setup can be used to extend the wireless signal from one
bridge connected to an Ethernet LAN wirelessly so that another bridge
can control a wireless LAN at a distance.
Ethernet
Bridge 1
Bridge 2
PDA
Laptop
PDA
Laptop
Repeater Bridging Setup Guide
Direction Bridge 1 Bridge 2
System Conguration
– Operating Mode
Bridge Bridge
Wireless Conguration – General
SSID
Same as Bridge 2 Same as Bridge 1
Channel
6 6
Wireless Conguration
– Encryption
Congure Dynamic Key
Management elds with
your server's IP address and
password. (Alternately, use
a static key.)
Congure Dynamic Key
Management elds with
your server's IP address
and password. (Alternate-
ly, use a static key.)
Wireless Conguration – Bridging
Wireless Client Access
Enable Enable
Spanning Tree Protocol
Enable Enable
BSSID (the MAC Ad-
dress, from the Wireless
Conguration — General
screen.)
Add Bridge 2's BSSID Add Bridge 1's BSSID
Wireless Conguration
– Bridging Encryption
Select appropriate key type/
length and enter key value.
Must be the same as that on
Bridge 2.
Select appropriate key
type/length and enter key
value. Must be the same as
that on Bridge 1.
With this conguration, each bridge can control a wireless LAN. All
wireless clients must have the same SSID as the bridges. All clients can
roam between the two bridges.
All other setup screens should be completed following the guidelines
in Chapter 3.